Automobile-radiator shield



1,404:,786 Patented Jan.31, 1922.

E. NHDDAUGH.

AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR SHIELD.

'APPLICATION FILED f Es. 18. 1919.

EZ/nwfMiddaugb/ ELMR Minnnuen, or CANTON, omo.

AUTOMOBILE-RADIATOR SHIELD.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 31, 1922.

Application filed February 18, 1919. Serial No. 277,725.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER MrDDAUcH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in Automobile-RadiatorShields, of which the following is a specification.

lThis invention has relation to radiators for motor vehicles, and hasfor an object to provide a curtain adapted to entirely or partly coverthe front of the radiator to prevent freezing of the cooling luid duringperiods of low temperature. Another object of the invention is toprovide means whereby the curtain may be lowered to any desired distanceor to eliminate the use thereof entirely.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means to prevent acurtain of the character set forth from flapping in the wind and thusbecoming ineffective.

ln addition to the foregoing, this invention comprehends improvements inthe specilic design of the device and other features of its coactingparts, within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appendedclaim.

In the accompanying drawings in which similar and corresponding partsare designated by the same characters of reference throughout theseveral views in whichthey apear;

igure l is a view in perspective of a radiator with my improvementattached.

Figure 2 is a view thereof in front elevation, and

Figure 3 is a view of the same in side elevation.

With, reference to the drawings 10 indi cates the conventional type ofradiator for a motor vehicle, having the opening 11 through which theair passes to cool the water passing through the conduits 12. I providea pair of brackets 13 at opposite sides of the radiator, such as areused to support a roller for window shades, and supported between thesame is a roller 14, having one trunnion 15 loosely held in one bracket,and the other trurmion 16 securely held in its corresponding bracket.The

trunnion 16 extends into the roller and a spring 17 is embraced aboutthe rod with one end connected thereto and the other end connected tothe roller. Mounted on the face of the radiator at opposite sidesthereof are vertical guide members 18, of which a pair are provided, andwrapped around the roller 14 is a curtain 19 of canvas or other durablefabric, having a reinforcing har 20 enclosed in its free end. The endsof the bar 20 as well as both margins of the curtain are held within theguide members 18. In order to prevent the curtain from flapping in thewind I provide three vertical rods 2l, fastened at their upper and lowerends to the radiator, extending in front of the curtain, and havingsemi-circular bends in their upper ends to avoid the roller 14. Ifdesired a cord may be attached to the free end of the curtain and ledover a pulley to the drivers seat.

It will be apparent that if the curtain 19 is pulled down to cover,entirely or partly the opening 11 the heat of the engine will be betterretained therein and the possibility of freezing of the cooling fluidreduced. The extent to which the curtain is pulled down may be varied toconform to the climate conditions, as for instance, if the temperatureof the air is only moderately low, the curtain may be lowered for only ashort distance in order that the engine might not overheat duringrunning, andat the same time ensure operation of the en 'ne at theproper elevated temperature. ther advantages will readily occur to thoseskilled in the art to which this invention appertains.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

In combination with an automobile radi'- ator casing having an openinfor the passage of air, a shade roller and s ade mounted horizontallyupon the front face of the casing and above said opening whereby theshade may be pulled down to cover the opening, vertical guitlc strips onthe 'face of the casing at each side of the opening to receive the edgesof the shade, and e plurality of ends ofthe rods serving to space themaway rods arranged vertically n front of the from the shade. 10k

shade and each having its upper end formed In testimony whereof I affixmy signature with a semi-circular bend enclosing the in presence of twowitnesses.

roller and its lower end curved inward ELMER MIDDAUGH. [1.. s] slightlyand the extremities of said rods Witnesses: formed with loops wherebythey may be at- NORMAN CLARK,

tached'to the face of the casing7 vthe curved ELMER E. CLARK.

